C H A P T E R 2 |
Installing the Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Hardware and Software |
This chapter provides Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator hardware and software installation information.
Refer to the Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals that corresponds to your Solaris Operating System. The handbook describes how to shut down the system safely before installing any internal cards and how to reboot your system after installation.
Refer to the hardware installation documentation provided with your Sun system for instructions on accessing your system and installing Sun PCI graphics cards. Your system platform documentation also provides removal procedures.
To find the most recent information on supported systems for the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator, and additional specifications, go to:
http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/graphics/xvr100/
Up to four Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerators are supported on Sun systems that support four or more PCI slots. TABLE 2-1 lists the maximum number of Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerators for each Sun system supported.
Note - The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator operates best when installed in the system 66 MHz PCI bus connector slots (applies to systems with available 66 MHz PCI bus slots). |
The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator software is bundled with the Solaris 10 Operating System.
For the Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 Operating Systems, you must install the required software packages or software patches for your system Solaris Operating System. Install the Sun XVR-100 software from the CD-ROM provided with your Sun
XVR-100 graphics accelerator installation kit. TABLE 2-2 lists the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator CD-ROM directories:
The Sun XVR-100 software packages are located in the directories listed in TABLE 2-3.
TABLE 2-4 lists the Sun XVR-100 software package names and descriptions.
Sun XVR-100 Graphics Manual Pages
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TABLE 2-5 lists the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator software patches required for the Solaris 8 and Solaris 9 Operating Systems. For the latest patches, go to: http://sunsolve.sun.com
Note - Sun XVR-100 drivers are bundled with the Solaris 10 Operating System. |
The Sun OpenGL 1.5 for Solaris software supports the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator through software implementation.
If you require Sun OpenGL for Solaris to run certain applications, download the Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris software from the following site:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/download.html
TABLE 2-6 lists the Sun OpenGL 1.3 for Solaris software patches required.
Download these patches from the following site:
Updated versions of Sun OpenGL for Solaris are located at:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/graphics/opengl/
1. After installing a Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator into your system, boot your system at the ok prompt:
3. Insert the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator CD-ROM into the drive.
Note - The CD-ROM device might be different on your system. For example,
/dev/dsk/c0t2d0s2. |
4. Install the Sun XVR-100 software. Type:
In this example, the following is displayed:
If previously installed, the following is displayed:
The version is the same on the system. Packages not installed. All required software is already on the system. |
You can use the following command to check if the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator is already on your system. Type:
If previously installed, the following list of software packages is displayed:
5. Do a reconfiguration reboot of your system at the ok prompt to complete the installation:
2. Insert the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator CD-ROM into the drive.
Note - The CD-ROM device might be different on your system. For example,
/dev/dsk/c0t2d0s2. |
3. To remove Sun XVR-100 software, type:
In this example, the following is displayed.
Removal of Sun XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Software is complete. A log of this removal is at: /var/tmp/xvr-100.remove.2005.02.10 |
When multiple windows are used in an 8-bit window system, the colors can change as the cursor is moved from window to window. There are two methods for avoiding colormap flash:
1. Using the fbconfig command, type:
Note - 24-bit depth performance can be slower than 8-bit depth mode. |
1. Using the fbconfig command, type:
Note - 8-bit depth performance is slower in 8+24 (-fake8) mode. |
Note - Only the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator HD15 video output connector can provide console output. You cannot set the DVI video connector as the console. |
To set the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator as the default monitor console display:
The following shows how to set the console device:
2. Select the graphics accelerator you want to be the default console display.
In this example, you would select b for the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator.
3. Create an alias name for the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator device.
This example shows mydev as the alias device name.
4. Set the device you selected to be the console device.
5. Store the alias name that you have created.
6. Reset the output-device environment:
7. Connect your monitor cable to the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator on your system back panel.
The Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator man pages describe how you can query and set frame buffer attributes such as screen resolutions and visual configurations.
Use the fbconfig(1M) man page for configuring all Sun graphics accelerators.
SUNWpfb_config(1M) contains Sun XVR-100 device-specific configuration information. To get a list of all graphics devices on your system, type:
This example shows a list of graphics devices displayed:
Device-Filename Specific Config Program --------------- ----------------------- /dev/fbs/pfb0 SUNWpfb_config |
Use the fbconfig -help option to display the attributes and parameters information of the man page.
To access the fbconfig man page, type:
To access the Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerator man page, type:
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